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Old June 11th 10, 11:48 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default what happens to reflected energy ?

On Jun 11, 12:53*am, Richard Clark wrote:
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:52:21 -0700 (PDT), K1TTT
wrote:

real
loads often change impedance with frequency


Real loads also change Z with power - especially dummy loads. *As a
real load has some trait of dummy load in it (loss) the degree of Z
change is in the degree of temperature change.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC


yeah, but thats usually a much slower process... unless you get to a
point where it flashes over the insulation!